Welcome to the 'totem pole capital of the world'

Here’s what else visitors should know about Ketchikan, the “totem pole capital of the world.” ...
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Ketchikan residents protest imitation totem poles carved by convicted murderer

Demonstrators listen as Willard Jackson shares a story and song at a May 5 protest. (Michael Fanelli/KRBD) Several dozen people gathered in the rain last week across the street from a coned-off ...
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Ketchikan man agrees not to raise fake totem poles carved by convicted murderer

Construction of Joseph Machini's Ketchikan shops at 420 Water St. appeared nearly complete by Monday, June 4, 2024. (Michael Fanelli/KRBD) The owner of a prominent downtown Ketchikan property has ...